Category: Geological Geosites
Natural monuments that highlight geological processes, such as the imposing cliffs of Meteora, the gorges and river valleys.
Meteora is one of the most important geological monuments of Greece. It is a complex of impressive rock formations, with a height of up to 200 m and a width that varies, and in some places, reaches up to 300 m. On the top of many of these rocks, Byzantine…
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Typical sights of the settlements of Palaiokarya in Thessaly, in a beautiful landscape surrounded by lush flora, are the double waterfalls of Paleokaria with the single-arched stone bridge dating from the 16th century and jutting out into a rocky narrow, 500m from Kato Palaiokarya. The water comes from the small…
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A spectacular mountain stream that begins in the snowy peaks of mountainous Thessaly and is characterized by the combination of wild nature and folk culture throughout its course, the Gropa was traditionally best known as the most difficult mountain road pass in Greece until the tunnel of Gropa that passed…
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The Steno Gorge is located near the village of Athamania, Trikala, next to Gardiki in Aspropotamos, which presents many beauties every season of the year. To approach the gorge, the visitor follows the path from the church of the Holy Apostles to the river bed for half an hour and…
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On the outskirts of Kratsovo or Vigla (1,600 m.), at an altitude of 750 m., the visitor will enjoy the panoramic view of the area around the Malakasiotis valley. At a distance of 29 km from Kalambaka is the community of Trygona, a village in which about 160 people live…
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Portaikos Valley is an exceptional geosite full of natural beauty. It is flowed through by the Portaikos River. The Portaikos drains the southwestern part of the Thessalian basin. Its total catchment area is 294 km2. The main branch of the river starts from the Stournareika of South Pindos, at an…
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